Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile
Colombia
68.6%
in 2023
El Salvador
72.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
8th
El Salvador rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 72.0% against 68.6% in Colombia, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and El Salvador ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 41.9% | 4.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 52.5% | 8.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 64.0% | 5.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 72.0% against 68.6% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 3.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Colombia ranks 8th and El Salvador ranks 6th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release